Trump Repeats 9/11 Claim

Trump marked 9/11 while renewing a disputed account of his response that day.

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'There's no low for him': Conservative blasts Trump's attempt to 'corrupt' 9/11

White House Melts Down When Confronted Over Trump’s 9/11 Lie

White House lashes out after Trump's 9/11 story reduced to rubble

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President Donald Trump said at a 9/11 remembrance event at the Ellipse on Tuesday that two firefighters lifted him and carried him away from a creaking building they feared would collapse after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The remarks came during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Steel Across America ceremony, which displayed a 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center. Fact-checkers and critics said there is no public evidence supporting Trump’s account. The White House did not provide evidence when asked about the claim.

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False rescue storyLeans Left

Trump’s account of being rescued or pulled from danger by firefighters near Ground Zero is false or unsupported. He misrepresented his whereabouts, actions, or role around Sept. 11 in a way that should be treated as a lie, not a harmless anecdote.

Disrespectful self-promotionLeans Left

Trump has treated Sept. 11 commemorations and narratives in a bizarre, disrespectful, and self-serving way. By inserting false claims about his own role, he has distorted or corrupted the public memory of the attacks.